Night of the Demon (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Jacques Tourneur |
| Producer(s) | Hal E. Chester (executive) |
| Top Genres | Horror |
| Top Topics | Supernatural |
Featured Cast:
Night of the Demon Overview:
Night of the Demon (1957) was a Horror - Black-and-white Film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Hal E. Chester.
BlogHub Articles:
Classic Films in Focus: NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 2, 2012 From Virtual ViragoJacques Tourneur, who had made his mark on horror directing Val Lewton's Cat People (1942), also helmed Night of the Demon (1957), and he had certainly learned a lot from his time with Lewton at RKO. Tourneur wanted to make another horror film in the same vein as Lewton's pictures, where the audienc... Read full article
Night of the Demon (aka: Curse of the Demon)
By Barry P. on Apr 7, 2012 From Cinematic Catharsis(1957) Directed by Jacques Tourneur; Written by Charles Bennett and Hal E. Chester; Based on the story "Casting the Runes" by Montague R. James; Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis; Available on DVD Rating: **** “But where does imagination end and reality begin? What is ... Read full article
See all Night of the Demon articles
Quotes from
Dr. John Holden: You were right. Maybe it's better not to know.
Mrs. Meek: Don't turn the light on, he's in a trance!
Dr. John Holden: Trance my eye.
Mr. Meek: Maggie, I feel sick.
Dr. John Holden: You're not the only one.
read more quotes from Night of the Demon...
Facts about
Beginning in the 1980s, Columbia Pictures replaced their edited 83-minute U.S. version with the uncut original 95-minute version while retaining the U.S. title "Curse of the Demon." The various video releases, and pay-tv showings, have used this restored version. A DVD release contained both versions.
The source story for this film, "Casting of the Runes", was also adapted into a radio play of that name for the anthology radio program "Escape".
read more facts about Night of the Demon...
